Very cool. I have wondered if anyone used an old mac for schematics, I am a an electronics geek, and I have wanted to atleast make on schematic and PCB layout using vintage mac hardware.
On Thu, Feb 4, 2016 at 1:00 PM, Robert Hesson <rhesso...@gmail.com> wrote: > What don't I use them for... That list is smaller > > My Quadra 650 is my page layout machine - complete with 17" multiple scan > display. Has 136mb ram and a 10gb disk. Runs PageMaker and a ton of other > titles. This machine is going to need caps soon I suspect because it > occasionally has "senior moments." > > My quadra 800 is my graphics machine complete with a quad doubler, 80gb > disk and a 20" multiple scan display. Runs photoshop, illustrator, mini cad > and others and sits right next to my 650. This machine also has a canon FS > 7210 film scanner and an apple ColorOnescanner attached. > > We have a performa 631 with a 15" multiple scan display and a centris 610 > with the Macintosh Color Display (my first Mac!) for the kids and they have > a ton of games. Both have been maxed on ram but I hear the performa can > take more than Apple listed. That machine also has a 30gb disk and the > centris has its original 230mb drive (with an external 9.1 gb drive) > > Those machines print to a LaserWriter Pro 630, StyleWriter 6500 and a HP > Designjet 600 for schematics, wiring diagrams etc. > > I also have a 13" macbookpro that I adore and i have USB scanners and all > modern software- I use it with my digital SLR and others. It's a great > machine but the others are not broken and still do their tasks flawlessly. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Feb 3, 2016, at 5:44 PM, Louis Ciotti <lciot...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is just a random question, but I am wondering what people are > actually using their vintage macs for. What software do you still find > useful? Have you done anything to make it more useful? My biggest thing is > being able to print, which I have had some success by using a mac mini, but > that requires a mac with an Ethernet connection. > > I was using my G4 mac running OS9 for quicken, but recently stopped. > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs > group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to > vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Vintage Macs" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
